Leak detection
Ramadan Drain CleaningWater tank leaks in Qibla
Tank leak detection in Qibla concerns mixed commercial and residential buildings near the Gulf and the CBK area. A tank that loses water does not always have a hole, the float valve might be broken, pipes below the waterline might be cracked or the overflow might be blocked.
Where to start
Where the levelis going.
Four signs that separate a leaking tank from the rest.
01
It drops with nobody using it
Mark the level at night and look at it in the morning before anyone uses water. A clear drop with no use means water is leaving the tank or a pipe off it, not being consumed.
02
Damp on the wall below
A line of damp or white salt running down the roof wall under the tank says water is leaving the tank or a fitting on it. A ground tank shows the same trace on the paving around it.
03
The overflow runs all day
If the overflow pipe is running while you are not filling, the float valve is not closing and the tank keeps filling and throwing it away. That is a real loss on the bill, but it is not a hole in the tank.
04
The pump fills more than usual
A pump that runs more often than it used to on the same usage says water is going missing between filling and using it, either in the tank or on the line after it.
This area
What setsthis area apart
Qibla has large commercial buildings mixed with residential flats, and the tanks in these buildings are larger than villa tanks, fed by thick pipes and powerful pumps. The buildings here range from old to new, and older tanks may have sediment and rust inside that affects the valves. We inspect the whole tank, test the float, check the overflow is working and trace the pipes from inlet to outlet.
Qibla is in Kuwait governorate, a commercial and residential zone on the Arabian Gulf with mixed-age buildings.
Commercial building tanks in Qibla are larger than standard flat tanks and need regular inspection for internal sediment buildup.
The service
On the tank,in detail.
Service
Leak detection on water tanks and their outlets
Tank types
Plastic roof tanks and concrete ground tanks
We also check
The float valve, the overflow, outlet fittings and the pump valve
Method
A level test with the outlets isolated, then fittings and body
Coverage
Houses, chalets, blocks and complexes, across Kuwait
Hours
Daily, 6:00 in the morning to 12:00 midnight
How we check
From the mark tothe cause.
Four steps, each one taking a possible cause off the list.
We mark the level and close the outlets
We mark the water level on the tank body and close the inlet and outlet valves, so the tank is shut and nothing can enter or leave it.
We read the level again
If the level drops while the tank is closed on both sides, the loss is in the tank body itself or in a fitting below the water line.
We open the outlets one at a time
If the level held while it was closed and dropped once the outlet was opened, the tank is sound and the loss is on the line after it, which is a pipework job.
We check the body and fittings
We go over the seams, the corners, the area round the outlet boss and the base, then the float valve and the overflow, and tell you the cause and what it needs.
Common questions
Questions about Water tank leaks in Qibla
Old tanks in Qibla may have slight or heavy rust. Rust blocks small pipes and valves, especially the float valve seat. We check it and clean areas where buildup has formed.
First we test the float and its movement, then we check if water flows from the overflow or if it is blocked. After that we inspect the pipes from the pump and the pipes feeding the building flats.
Nearby areas
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Same service, in nearby areas.
Other services
Other services in Qibla
Other work we do in the same area.